Population, female in Samoa
Samoa: Population, female was 108,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108,833
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
108,833
in 2025
All-time low
54,853
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 108,833 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Samoa peaked at 108,833 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54,853, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 183rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54,853 | — |
| 1961 | 56,279 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 57,746 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 59,237 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 60,703 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 62,143 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 63,591 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 64,874 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 65,971 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 67,047 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 68,107 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 69,135 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 70,132 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 71,102 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 72,469 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 74,254 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 75,984 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 77,236 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 78,042 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 78,790 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 79,510 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 80,169 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 80,404 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 80,225 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 79,977 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 79,720 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79,593 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 79,849 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 80,297 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 80,624 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 80,879 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 81,154 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 81,717 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 82,496 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 83,240 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 84,010 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 84,820 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 85,616 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 86,354 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 87,088 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 87,823 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 88,574 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89,278 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89,846 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 90,343 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90,798 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91,258 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91,868 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92,629 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93,425 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 94,276 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 95,227 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 96,221 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97,203 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98,190 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99,174 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100,171 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 101,318 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 102,629 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 103,948 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 105,251 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 106,258 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 106,942 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 107,591 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 108,225 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 108,833 | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 108,833 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 108,833 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,244 | 54,853 | 67,047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,525 | 68,107 | 78,790 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,037 | 79,510 | 80,624 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,737 | 80,879 | 87,088 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,584 | 87,823 | 93,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,836 | 94,276 | 103,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,183 | 105,251 | 108,833 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 180 Barbados 147,106 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 139,706 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 120,885 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 91,291 compare
- 185 Channel Islands 85,304 compare
- 186 Guam 83,462 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Samoa?
- Population, female in Samoa was 108,833 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 108,833 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,853 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population, female?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.